How to Avoid Duplicate Images on Your Computer

Having too many digital photos can drive a saint crazy (assuming said saints have digital images). There are ways that you can keep track of your images, and try to eliminate any duplicates.

Steps

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   Develop a folder system. You can use folder upon folder if needed. For example: Vacation as a folder and Europe, England, Scotland as subfolders.
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   Consistently follow an offload method. By this, save them in the same general folder while deleting the originals off of the camera. Windows has the My Pictures folder. This is a good place to start.
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   Be sure that you do delete the originals so that you don't download them again.

   
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   Be prepared to name them. You will need to do this because some cameras start over from 'DigiPic001' each time. This means the naming scheme the camera uses starts over.
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   Organize them. When organizing them, be sure to move the originals. Windows should do that automatically, unless you are moving them off of the computer.
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   Find a duplicate file finder. There are freeware, shareware and commercial programs. One of them should suit your purpose and pocketbook.

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